FORBES, Isabel ³

   Another name for Isabel was FORBES, Isobel.^{1 2}

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Isabel married Alexander INNES 3rd of Crombie (Crommey), then 18th of that Ilk, son of James INNES of Rothmackenzie, then 2nd of Crombie (Crommey) and Catherine GORDON, 18 December 1565(contract).^{1 2} (Alexander INNES 3rd of Crombie (Crommey), then 18th of that Ilk was born about 1536 and died in April 1580 in Aberdeen, Scotland ^{2 4 5}.). The cause of his death was murder.

  Marriage Notes:

"This Alexander of Cromy was twyce married, first with Elizabeth Dunbar, with whom he got back the lands of Lewchriss and the halfe cobles fishing upon the watter of Spey. But she not liveing long, he married Elizabeth, or rather Isobell Forbes, daughter to Arthur Forbes of Balfour, brother to John Lord Forbes, who out-lived himself and did contribute much to the revenging of his death, as shall in its own place appear. With this woman Cromy had a considerable patrimony, as appears by the letters of arrestment raised upon the dewtys of severall lands, at her and her husbands instance, in anno 1573, marked 46. See also a charter granted by John Laird of Innes upon the 17 of Apryll 1578, wherein he dispones the lands of Ardmelly and Tillidown to Alexander Innes of Cromy and Isobell Forbes his spouse in liferent, and their heirs male in fee, which faylieing, to said Alexanders nearest airs, marked 47. See farder, an assignation made to the said Alexander by the said John Innes of that ilk, of the reversions of all lands under redemption to the family of Innes, &c. It is of date the 3 of September 1578, marked 48, sealed and subscrived. See lastly the charter of alienation of the whole estate of Innes, from the said Laird John to the said Alexander, sealed and subscrived the 2^d December 1578, marked 49, and the Kings confirmation thereupon under the great seall, marked 50."

from Familie of Innes




"Alexander Innes of Cromie ... married, first, Elizabeth Dunbar; she died between 10 March 1559-60, when she had a charter, along with her husband, from the Prior of Pluscarden, and 2 June 1566, when the charter was confirmed by the King. He married, secondly, Isobel, daughter of Arthur Forbes of Putachie. By her he had one son, Robert."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ^{1 2}

Isabel next married Sir David LINDSAY of Edzell, Lord of Session, son of David LINDSAY of Edzell, 9th Earl of Crawford and Katherine CAMPBELL, 1 December 1585(contract).³ (Sir David LINDSAY of Edzell, Lord of Session was born about 1551 and died on 15 December 1610 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Sir David married, secondly, Isabel, daughter of Arthur Forbes of Balfour, widow of Alexander Innes of Crombie (contract dated 1 December 1585, registered 5 December 1588). (Her contract with Innes was dated 18 December 1565, at Auchnacoul.)"

from Scots Peerage (vol 1) ³